Mine detail: Foster Monazite Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.4851, -81.49344

Resource(M)

Primary: Thorium
Tertiary: REE
Ore: Monazite
Discovery year: 1920

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1920

Geology

References

MRDSW031876
DEP10089804
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: MERTIE, 1946, USGS SAMPLE NO. 45 MT 135}{Deposit:: MERTIE, J.D., 1946, UNPUBLISHED INFORMATION}{Deposit:: MINE IN CHERRYVILLE TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000}{Deposit:: 1946 RECON MERTIE, TRACE ELEMENT}
Reporter*gostino, John P